Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE
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Strategist, mathematician, author of 99% (FT Best Books of 2019) and founder of the 99% Organisation.
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Three Baseless Taboos are Derailing National Renewal
Three Baseless Taboos are Derailing National Renewal
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Private equity firm Sycamore Partners bought Walgreens.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners bought Walgreens.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
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📖 What have we been reading this week?
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Media Review
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November 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
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There's lots you can and should criticise the BBC for.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
Zack Polanski on President Trump, "It's difficult to call him anything other than a fool"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
There's lots you can and should criticise the BBC for.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
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Glad to see that Punching Left isn't just an American phenomenon. Seriously, fuck all the "serious person" pundits who contort themselves into pretzels to rationalize and normalize literal fucking Nazis but jump as the slightest whiff of policy or politicians that actually aim to better the world.
Extraordinary that the Green Party should be given serious scrutiny, but the Reform Party must be given unchallenged airtime and column inches.
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Sorry kids, Greens’ fantasy politics don’t add up
Now Zack Polanski’s party is polling level with Labour it’s time to subject his platform to the scrutiny given to the grown-ups
www.thetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Glad to see that Punching Left isn't just an American phenomenon. Seriously, fuck all the "serious person" pundits who contort themselves into pretzels to rationalize and normalize literal fucking Nazis but jump as the slightest whiff of policy or politicians that actually aim to better the world.
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Why would a Murdoch rag not want us to look too closely at the rolling disaster that is Reform, I wonder?
Extraordinary that the Green Party should be given serious scrutiny, but the Reform Party must be given unchallenged airtime and column inches.
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Sorry kids, Greens’ fantasy politics don’t add up
Now Zack Polanski’s party is polling level with Labour it’s time to subject his platform to the scrutiny given to the grown-ups
www.thetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Why would a Murdoch rag not want us to look too closely at the rolling disaster that is Reform, I wonder?
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Because its owned by Murdoch. Totally safe to ignore
![The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821), are published by Times Media, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times were founded independently and have had common ownership only since 1966.[2] It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7al3765tg3dlhj6s5nmztxjl/bafkreifyjdputdjmt426ewgnepu5bsluwymtxij5yprmbifr2ccknepkvq@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Because its owned by Murdoch. Totally safe to ignore
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November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The American people deserve answers, and it’s time for the DOJ and FBI to provide them.
While we appreciate that the Epstein estate has been transparent, it’s time for the Administration to do their part.
While we appreciate that the Epstein estate has been transparent, it’s time for the Administration to do their part.
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The American people deserve answers, and it’s time for the DOJ and FBI to provide them.
While we appreciate that the Epstein estate has been transparent, it’s time for the Administration to do their part.
While we appreciate that the Epstein estate has been transparent, it’s time for the Administration to do their part.
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The whole war on “woke” and “cancel culture” was contrived to protect the worst people in our society and make it possible for them to keep doing despicable things to other people.
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The whole war on “woke” and “cancel culture” was contrived to protect the worst people in our society and make it possible for them to keep doing despicable things to other people.
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Have you read the 99% Analysis? An extract from Mark’s presentation below. He then went on to examine what would have happened in 1945 if the Attlee Government had constrained itself by Reeves-style fiscal “rules”.
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Have you read the 99% Analysis? An extract from Mark’s presentation below. He then went on to examine what would have happened in 1945 if the Attlee Government had constrained itself by Reeves-style fiscal “rules”.
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The problem after 14 years of damage wreaked by the Tories is that we now have a f***ed up BBC and a f***ed up NHS.
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The problem after 14 years of damage wreaked by the Tories is that we now have a f***ed up BBC and a f***ed up NHS.
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
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David Cameron’s failed Police & Crime Commissioner system is being scrapped
12 years of wasted money, low turnout & zero accountability, a political gimmick that didn’t make our streets safer
Labour’s putting that £100 million back where it belongs: into frontline policing & communities
#Labour
12 years of wasted money, low turnout & zero accountability, a political gimmick that didn’t make our streets safer
Labour’s putting that £100 million back where it belongs: into frontline policing & communities
#Labour
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
David Cameron’s failed Police & Crime Commissioner system is being scrapped
12 years of wasted money, low turnout & zero accountability, a political gimmick that didn’t make our streets safer
Labour’s putting that £100 million back where it belongs: into frontline policing & communities
#Labour
12 years of wasted money, low turnout & zero accountability, a political gimmick that didn’t make our streets safer
Labour’s putting that £100 million back where it belongs: into frontline policing & communities
#Labour
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC
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🚨 For millions across England NHS dentistry has effectively ceased to exist. People in agony are pulling out their own teeth - it’s not Victorian, it’s medieval! We cannot allow this to be normalized
youtu.be/FuMcq1HFatQ?...
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🚨People in agony are pulling out their own teeth - it’s not Victorian, it’s medieval!
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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November 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🚨 For millions across England NHS dentistry has effectively ceased to exist. People in agony are pulling out their own teeth - it’s not Victorian, it’s medieval! We cannot allow this to be normalized
youtu.be/FuMcq1HFatQ?...
youtu.be/FuMcq1HFatQ?...
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Self interest
Extraordinary that the Green Party should be given serious scrutiny, but the Reform Party must be given unchallenged airtime and column inches.
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Sorry kids, Greens’ fantasy politics don’t add up
Now Zack Polanski’s party is polling level with Labour it’s time to subject his platform to the scrutiny given to the grown-ups
www.thetimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Self interest
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Loved the Attlee/Keynes/Beveridge bit. Imagine surviving that war and then imposing Austerity?
November 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Loved the Attlee/Keynes/Beveridge bit. Imagine surviving that war and then imposing Austerity?
Extraordinary that the Green Party should be given serious scrutiny, but the Reform Party must be given unchallenged airtime and column inches.
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Sorry kids, Greens’ fantasy politics don’t add up
Now Zack Polanski’s party is polling level with Labour it’s time to subject his platform to the scrutiny given to the grown-ups
www.thetimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Extraordinary that the Green Party should be given serious scrutiny, but the Reform Party must be given unchallenged airtime and column inches.
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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Despite how often the country argues about tax, there’s actually a strong cross-party consensus that the UK’s long and outdated tax code is in much need of improvement – and there’s even agreement about what some changes could do to simplify tax and improve growth.
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Despite how often the country argues about tax, there’s actually a strong cross-party consensus that the UK’s long and outdated tax code is in much need of improvement – and there’s even agreement about what some changes could do to simplify tax and improve growth.
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The @greenparty.org.uk's @elliechowns.bsky.social discusses what she'd like to see in the upcoming Elections Bill.
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The @greenparty.org.uk's @elliechowns.bsky.social discusses what she'd like to see in the upcoming Elections Bill.
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
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I'm so fed up with this. Languages are central to all of higher education. Everyone should be learning languages, precisely because it is hard. Not everything can be transacted in English. A monoglot English language University can only be poorer for the loss of languages.
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Sign the Petition
Save Modern Languages courses at the University of Leicester
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November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm so fed up with this. Languages are central to all of higher education. Everyone should be learning languages, precisely because it is hard. Not everything can be transacted in English. A monoglot English language University can only be poorer for the loss of languages.
c.org/7nQdjc7cHJ
c.org/7nQdjc7cHJ
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The crisis of elite impunity that is ruining our society cannot be more clearly or convincingly demonstrated than with the fact that all of these people wrote all this stuff into an email and hit Send.
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The crisis of elite impunity that is ruining our society cannot be more clearly or convincingly demonstrated than with the fact that all of these people wrote all this stuff into an email and hit Send.
Every MP should know about this new group.
The NHS is, after the cost-of-living crisis, one of the things voters think is most important.
Right now it is struggling, so we and @keepournhspublic.bsky.social helped @richardburgon.bsky.social launch a new Working Group in Parliament for MPs and Peers.
99-percent.org/scoring-the-...
Right now it is struggling, so we and @keepournhspublic.bsky.social helped @richardburgon.bsky.social launch a new Working Group in Parliament for MPs and Peers.
99-percent.org/scoring-the-...
Scoring the 10-year Plan: Fit for the Future? - 99%
Inaugural meeting in Parliament of the Working Group on the NHS This is an approximate transcript of the inaugural meeting in Parliament on 11 November 2025 of the Working Group […]
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November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Every MP should know about this new group.